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12 <br />1 cul -de -sacs that don't allow a lot of room. She said many of the businesses will make less <br />2 noise than the kids in the neighborhood. She feels a lot of hardship is being put on these <br />3 businesses by requiring the screens. <br />4 <br />5 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br />6 close the public hearing. <br />7 <br />8 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />9 <br />10 Commissioner Dorosin said the more traditional zoning distinguishes between types of <br />11 uses. He suggested that this ordinance might also have more specifically tailored home <br />12 occupations and would account for variances in impact, such as less noise, or less light. He <br />13 said the home occupation could be matched with the requirements. <br />14 Commissioner Rich agreed with this. She said it is important to know what a business is <br />15 before applying standards like sheltering. <br />16 Perdita Holtz said the Planning Department is trying to make the standards fit for all <br />17 different types of home occupation uses. She said historically, zoning ordinances in <br />18 municipalities just lump home occupations into one category. She said Orange County is <br />19 actually being very progressive by having the major and minor distinctions, and these standards <br />20 are being liberalized by these proposed amendments. She said it is possible to look at different <br />21 things and come back, but this will be a trade off. <br />22 Michael Talbert said since there are a lot of comments on this by the Board, it may be <br />23 best to send this back to the planning board with the Board of County Commissioners' <br />24 comments. <br />25 <br />26 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br />27 refer this back to the planning board to review BOCC comments. <br />28 <br />29 Commissioner Dorosin said it is important, when these home occupations are a source <br />30 of neighborhood controversy, it is to the County's advantage to make the process very clear. <br />31 Commissioner Gordon said she would like for the planning board to think about adding <br />32 standards for traffic impacts. She said the building trades have the potential to have large <br />33 impacts, and she would like for this to be addressed. <br />34 <br />35 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />36 <br />37 b. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Strategic Action Plan — Continuation of Public <br />38 Hearing to April 15, 2014 <br />39 The Board continued the public hearing on the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Strategic <br />40 Action Plan required for implementing a Safe Routes to School program in Orange County to <br />41 April 15, 2014. <br />42 Abigaile Pittman said they would like to extend the public hearing in order to receive <br />43 more comments. <br />44 <br />45 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br />46 open the public hearing, and continue the hearing by adjourning it to April 15, 2014. <br />47 <br />48 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />49 <br />50 6. Consent Agenda <br />